The capital of Japan is a unique place that has concentrated beautiful nature, traditions and flavor of past centuries and incredible technologies of the future. Arriving in Tokyo, the traveler will get a lot of opportunities to have fun and interesting time, so that it can take months, or even years, to explore the city.
Experienced travelers and residents of Tokyo call a list of attractions, places and activities that every guest of the city should try and visit in order to fully feel the atmosphere of Japan and feel its energy.
Meeting with the Emperor near his palace
Guests of the city and locals have a unique opportunity to meet with Naruhito - the emperor of Japan and a descendant of Hirohito. The Imperial Palace is located in the center of Tokyo, and every February 23 and January 2, the residence opens its gates to guests. The first day is the date of birth of the emperor, and on this day he receives everyone who wants to greet and congratulate him, and on January 2, the doors open in honor of the New Year. To visit the territory of the palace, you need to book a place in advance.
On other days, guests can walk in the park at the palace, take pictures near the Nijubashi Bridge and view exhibits from the Museum of the Imperial Collections. In spring, cherry blossoms bloom here, which makes the place even more beautiful.
Shinjuku District
Shunjuku is a district of Tokyo that was able to include everything: universities, office buildings, residential buildings, shopping centers, shops and hotels. During the day, thousands of office workers and students go here on business and study, and at night the area turns into a place of fun and entertainment, where music is played and songs are sung.
The main attraction of Shinjuku is both local and guests consider the station of the same name, which daily passes more than 3 million (!) people. Such a dense flow allowed the station to get into the Guinness Book of Records. In the quarter built many unique skyscrapers of unusual shape, which look great day and night, there are many cafes where every tourist can have lunch and dinner for every taste and budget.
Mini Eiffel Tower
The symbol of the Japanese capital is a smaller version of the Eiffel Tower, which performs the function of a TV tower. It can be seen in many Japanese films and anime, even in the clips of world stars. In winter, the tower is illuminated with a warm orange color, and in summer it acquires a white color.
The tower is popular among tourists due to the observation deck, which is located at an altitude of 250 meters. Climbing the tower, the traveler will be able to see a panoramic view of the metropolis, as well as the highest mountain in the country – the Fuji volcano.
After the observation deck, tourists go down and visit the famous restaurant, which accommodates 400 visitors, buy souvenirs in local shops or go to the Guinness World Records Museum. Near the tower there is a huge aquarium in which thousands of fish from exotic countries swim.
Tokyo Gardens and Parks
Everyone has heard about the cherry blossoms in Japan in the spring - the period when the country becomes like a fairy tale, almost its entire territory is covered with pink and white shades. From the end of March to the beginning of April, decorative cherries and bonsai trees bloom in the country, which guests from many countries come to admire.
The best place to enjoy nature are the gardens and national parks of Japan.
- Shinjuku-geen, for example, combined several styles: English, French and Japanese. More than 100 thousand different trees and plants grow in this park: gardenia, olive, lily, sakura, camellia, magnolia, sycamore and others.
- The oldest park in the Land of the Rising Sun is considered to be Ueno - the place where the most cherry blossoms grow. The park also has a zoo and large museums.
- In the Garden of Happo-En, or in the Garden of Eight Landscapes, grow miniature bonsai trees, whose age can exceed 5 hundred years.
- Eyogi Park is a place where military parades are often held, and locals come here to practice martial arts and play basketball. Here you can rent a bicycle to ride around the territory and admire the views.
Shibuya Junction
The busiest intersection on the planet is located in Tokyo, in the Shibuya area. The maximum number of people on it during rush hour to cross the road is 3,000 people. Footage from this intersection many of us saw while watching the films "Triple Fast and Furious. Tokyo Drift" and "Lost in Translation".
In the same place there is a monument dedicated to Hachiko - the most faithful dog in the world, known from the film of the same name. The dog came to this place daily for 10 years to wait for the owner, who died of a heart attack in 1925. Hachiko came to the crossroads until 1935, when he died himself.
Tokyo Disneyland
In the capital of the Land of the Rising Sun is one of the famous amusement parks dedicated to the heroes of the Disney studio. In size, it is no smaller than a park in California, and you can get to it by taking a train to Maihama station.
Dozens of attractions and souvenir shops are waiting for visitors to Disneyland, the highlights of the program are Splash Mountain and Space Mountain - the best attractions of the park, according to its visitors. Once on the first, the tourist will get into a boat and descend at high speed from a waterfall 16 meters high, and the second attraction will send the visitor into space, on a journey through the Milky Way galaxy. Disneyland has a house with ghosts, which can both frighten and amuse both children and adults.
Introduction to the Smart Robot
The museum of future technologies operates in the city, and the main exhibit in it is the robot Asimo. The machine has a humanoid appearance, can communicate with visitors, play with a ball, climb stairs, pour drinks into glasses.
The museum houses a device that records all seismic activity in the country - earthquakes in Japan happen often, so they need a seismograph. Visitors can see the smallest tremors that are displayed on the screen, and the scoreboard shows where the activity is observed.
Each of the exhibits presented in the museum is interactive: visitors can touch them, get acquainted with the structure and study. The objects in the museum will soon be introduced into everyday life, and all people in the world will enjoy the new technologies developed in Japan.
